We don't follow one doctrine. We just don't accept any doctrine. We're not a religion like you implied, dammit. We're a lack of one. Get it right. We decided not to follow faith. That's it. Some decide to believe in evolution, some decide to believe in the Big Bang, etc. We're not categorized by belief, but lack of one.

I'm halving my usage of math each week.. but, apparently I'll never be able to quit.

October 2009
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21 Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”22 When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”#Matthew 19:21-24

1 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.2 “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.#Matthew 6:1-6

21 Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”22 When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”#Matthew 19:21-24

1 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.2 “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.#Matthew 6:1-6

Catholic Church in a nutshell.

Religious people not following their own doctrine whenever it suits them isn't really new.

that's really my biggest problem with religion - why bother following it if you're going to ignore the parts that don't suit you? I know many Christians for example who eat pork but they're specifically told not to eat it.

that's really my biggest problem with religion - why bother following it if you're going to ignore the parts that don't suit you? I know many Christians for example who eat pork but they're specifically told not to eat it.

I am more concerned with women having authority over men, Saul quite clearly outlined in 1 Timothy how shit should go down.

#1 Timothy 2:12
(Before whiny man-bitches cry "CONTEXT", read it in context.. It only gets better and better (Or if you don't have a penis; worse and worse.))

tell that to the crusades that's really my biggest problem with religion - why bother following it if you're going to ignore the parts that don't suit you? I know many Christians for example who eat pork but they're specifically told not to eat it.

Old testament rules don't apply to Christians as was decided by the first century apostles in the new testament.

I reserve every right to think someone's beliefs are stupid but I'm not going out of my way to change their thinking, that is a right I don't have

What if their belief was that there was a demon in their child, and the only way to rid of it was to slice the childs neck?

What if their belief was that witches really do exist, and without due course burn suspected witches.

I'm sorry, but that is bullshit.

My motto 'I respect your right to believe anything you choose;
But don't expect me to respect everything you choose to believe'

If someones belief is bringing suffering upon one person, or a group.
You have to bring attention to that belief, you can't just stand there and watch what would otherwise be criminal get shrugged off as: "That person has a sincerely held religious conviction that what they are doing is the will of their almighty".

What if their belief was that there was a demon in their child, and the only way to rid of it was to slice the childs neck?

What if their belief was that witches really do exist, and without due course burn suspected witches.

I'm sorry, but that is bullshit.

My motto 'I respect your right to believe anything you choose;
But don't expect me to respect everything you choose to believe'

If someones belief is bringing suffering upon one person, or a group.
You have to bring attention to that belief, you can't just stand there and watch what would otherwise be criminal get shrugged off as: "That person has a sincerely held religious conviction that what they are doing is the will of their almighty".

What if their belief was that there was a demon in their child, and the only way to rid of it was to slice the childs neck?

What if their belief was that witches really do exist, and without due course burn suspected witches.

I'm sorry, but that is bullshit.

My motto 'I respect your right to believe anything you choose;
But don't expect me to respect everything you choose to believe'

If someones belief is bringing suffering upon one person, or a group.
You have to bring attention to that belief, you can't just stand there and watch what would otherwise be criminal get shrugged off as: "That person has a sincerely held religious conviction that what they are doing is the will of their almighty".

There is a difference between respecting peoples views and allowing murder.

People are allowed to find furries sexually attractive, think fairies exist, Obama is a Kenyan so long as it does not infringe on the rights of others.

That means they cannot go around killing 'witches' nor can they brainwash someone into thinking a certain way.

Most of the world is suffering from the same mental illness as those who burn witches, by their unreasonable tentative beliefs of old, in light of a nice document called the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Most of the world is suffering from the same mental illness as those who burn witches, by their unreasonable tentative beliefs of old, in light of a nice document called the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

And that's why religion is a problem. It's easier to hate than it is to tolerate.

Most of the world is suffering from the same mental illness as those who burn witches, by their unreasonable tentative beliefs of old, in light of a nice document called the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

I don't understand how that was anti gay bashing but whatever.

It is not people's beliefs that cause them to commit murder. The only person responsible for murder is the person who commits it.